diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/editable_cells.c b/demos/gtk-demo/editable_cells.c
index debdb8e235..917a84e4c3 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/editable_cells.c
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/editable_cells.c
@@ -351,7 +351,6 @@ do_editable_cells (GtkWidget *do_widget)
 
       /* create tree view */
       treeview = gtk_tree_view_new_with_model (items_model);
-      gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview), TRUE);
       gtk_tree_selection_set_mode (gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview)),
                                    GTK_SELECTION_SINGLE);
 
diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/list_store.c b/demos/gtk-demo/list_store.c
index 343a387190..580f07c7f5 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/list_store.c
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/list_store.c
@@ -284,7 +284,6 @@ do_list_store (GtkWidget *do_widget)
 
       /* create tree view */
       treeview = gtk_tree_view_new_with_model (model);
-      gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview), TRUE);
       gtk_tree_view_set_search_column (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview),
                                        COLUMN_DESCRIPTION);
 
diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/tree_store.c b/demos/gtk-demo/tree_store.c
index feeaff34a9..c51b9464cf 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/tree_store.c
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/tree_store.c
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ do_tree_store (GtkWidget *do_widget)
       /* create tree view */
       treeview = gtk_tree_view_new_with_model (model);
       g_object_unref (model);
-      gtk_tree_view_set_rules_hint (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview), TRUE);
       gtk_tree_selection_set_mode (gtk_tree_view_get_selection (GTK_TREE_VIEW (treeview)),
                                    GTK_SELECTION_MULTIPLE);